As in previous years, the Norwegian Seafood Council, together with Innovation Norway and the Norwegian Embassy in Madrid, will host a seafood seminar in connection with Seafood Expo Global in Barcelona.

The seminar will take place on Monday, May 5, from 17:00 to 19:00, followed by networking and food from 19:00 to 20:30, where a sefood buffet and refreshments will be served. The seminar will be held at the Grand Hyatt.

Seminar: 17:00 – 19:00

What effect does a changing world have on seafood trade?

PROGRAM

Hosted by:
Tore Holvik, Director Spain, Norwegian Seafood Council
Lieneke Fjørtoft, Department Manager, Innovation Norway, Spain

  • Welcome
    Mr. Nils Haugstveit, Norway’s Ambassador to Spain
  • Opening speech
    Ms. Marianne Sivertsen Næss, Norway’s Minister of Fisheries and Ocean Policy
  • Trade flows and trends in global seafood 
    Eivind Hestvik Brækkan, Seafood analyst, Norwegian Seafood Council
  • What are the price expectations?
    Kolbjørn Giskeødegård, Corporate Finance, Nordea Bank
  • China seafood industry dynamics in a geopolitical world 
    Novel Sharma, Analyst - Seafood, Rabobank
  • Panel discussion: Seafood dynamics in a geopolitical world
    Moderated by Christian Chramer, CEO, Norwegian Seafood Council
    - Novel Sharma, Analyst - Seafood, Rabobank
    - Kolbjørn Giskeødegård, Corporate Finance, Nordea Bank
  • Quality and sustainability – bold choices giving extraordinary results
    Ragnhild Dragøy, SVP Product Management and Sustainability, Aker QRILL Company
  • Whispers in the Aisles: What Markets are trying to tell us
    Laura Gil, Senior Client Director, Kantar Worldpanel
  • TBC
    Lisa T. de Jager, Sales & Marked Director, Global aquaculture and marine biodiversity, DNV Supply Chain & Product Assurance
  • Closing remarks
    Anne Berit Figenschau, Director Innovation Norway Arctic

19:00 -20:30 Networking seafood buffet